Who created "Bogenhausen"?

Bogenhausen was created by Wilhelm von Kobell in 1818.

What medium is "Bogenhausen"?

Bogenhausen is etching on laid paper.

Is "Bogenhausen" in the public domain?

Yes, Bogenhausen is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Bogenhausen

Wilhelm von Kobell

1818

Medium

etching on laid paper

Dimensions

plate: 12.1 × 15.5 cm (4 3/4 × 6 1/8 in.) sheet: 21.6 × 30 cm (8 1/2 × 11 13/16 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

Accession Number

2012.92.748

Art Historical Context

Wilhelm von Kobell's *Bogenhausen* (1818) is a delicate etching capturing a serene landscape from the Munich suburb of Bogenhausen, reflecting the artist's deep affinity for the Bavarian countryside. Born in 1766, Kobell was a prominent German painter and printmaker of the Romantic era, renowned his precise depictions of nature, animals, and everyday rural scenes. Influenced by 17th-century Dutch masters Rembrandt, his works blend meticulous detail with atmospheric depth, evoking the Romantic ideal of sublime natural beauty amid post-Napoleonic Europe. Executed as an etching on laid paper—a t...

About the Artist

Wilhelm von Kobell · 1766–1853

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